Decision Workspace
serde_with_macros vs serde_with vs serde-bool
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
serde_with_macros
stablev3.18.0
proc-macro library for serde_with
75
serde_with
stablev3.18.0
Custom de/serialization functions for Rust's serde
54
serde-bool
growingv0.1.4
Single value, true or false, boolean deserializers
Core Metrics
| serde_with_macros | serde_with | serde-bool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 75 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 224.4M | 227.8M | 6.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 17.4M | 17.6M | 1.1M |
| Dependents | 235 | 34.0K | 20 |
| Releases | 52 | 72 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 14d ago | 193d ago |
| Age | 6y 12m | 8y 7m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
serde_with_macros
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde_with
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde-bool
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| serde_with_macros | serde_with | serde-bool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.18.0 | 3.18.0 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 35 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 200KB | 9KB |
| Features | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_with leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_with is depended on by 34.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •serde-bool is pre-1.0 — API may change.